Irish couple spend €4,800 on flights but still stuck in Australia

A 25 year old man from Birr in Co Offaly has told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland about the efforts he and his girlfriend have been making to get home from Australia.

Colm Cahill and his girlfriend Andrea are effectively stranded in Melbourne, after arriving in Australia in October. He said that they have spent €4,800 between them on flights trying to get home, all of which have been cancelled.